The Shadow Sect (Netherdei #1) - A Cultivation Progression Saga

The Shadow Sect (Netherdei #1) - A Cultivation Progression Saga

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  • Create Date：2021-10-14 04:19:29
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Peter Hackshaw
  • ISBN：B09HCRBB19
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Daindastrup ，

great storyLoved the book。 It’s a well told coming of age story and I love how it sets the stage for an epic series。 Hopefully not too long of a wait for the next book！

Jon Svenson ，

I tend to keep my eye on the LitRPG publishers， so when I saw a new book from Portal books， I decided to give it a try。Wow。Falken is a young lad who works with his father in a magical version of old England （Albion）。 His father dies to bandits with an arrow through the head， so an Eminent in the Ardent Lunar sect picks the boy off of his dead father and takes him to the sect， where he will be a servant for the rest of his days。Falken has other ideas。 Staff are allowed to cultivate but aren't giv I tend to keep my eye on the LitRPG publishers， so when I saw a new book from Portal books， I decided to give it a try。Wow。Falken is a young lad who works with his father in a magical version of old England （Albion）。 His father dies to bandits with an arrow through the head， so an Eminent in the Ardent Lunar sect picks the boy off of his dead father and takes him to the sect， where he will be a servant for the rest of his days。Falken has other ideas。 Staff are allowed to cultivate but aren't given any help， and if they manage to clear all their meridians before their fifteenth birthday， they'll be allowed into the sect。While all that is going on， Falken makes an enemy of the son of the second most powerful man in the kingdom。 There are stirrings of a possible war， something that hasn't happened in twenty or thirty years。 The Eminent who found him is sent off to find another eminent who now spends his time in taverns trying to forget about the atrocities of the war。Falken finds the man， who takes him from town to town and tavern to tavern while training him a bit along the way。I think I'll stop the recap there。 A lot happens in this novel， and it easily could have been broken down into two or even three shorter novels。 What matters most （to me） is that the book has a timeless feel to it。 I'm not going to compare it to other books or authors， but the story starts out like a number of traditionally published epic fantasies， and holds its own in comparison。 The writing is extremely well done， and I wondered at times whether the author had a dictionary of Olde English words next to him， because there are a few that I've never seen before。 The editing is tight， and the characters seem to come alive on the page。 There is a ton of action， but it never feels repetitive。 Falken is faced with multiple enemies， and while his win against the eminent at the end was a bit of a freebie， the rest are solid。 The world building is extremely well done。 I only wish it had a map to follow along with Falken's journey。 Yeah， it's that good。 While this is a progression novel， it's not LitRPG。 The progression is clear and not easy， which makes the successes all that much sweeter。 As it stands this is the best book I've read this year。 Highly recommended 5/5* 。。。more

Raghu ，

Great startUnique cultivation system ， unique way for the MC to cultivate and get stronger 。 Can’t wait for the next one。

Timothy French ，

A pleasant surpriseWas a bit slow to start， but once it got going it was really good。 Very happy I gave it a try！

Bender ，

https://fanfiaddict。com/2021/10/07/re。。。I would say this is actually a book of two parts。 The first half （or thereabouts） follows a typical plotline similar to other books in series as we get introduced to the MC， Falken Calder through a misfortune。 Then we follow the standard path of him being the underdog but perseveres through persistence and sheer will as he becomes part of sect but in a servitude role but still aspires to be a full member and cultivator。 The book moves at a healthy pace as https://fanfiaddict。com/2021/10/07/re。。。I would say this is actually a book of two parts。 The first half （or thereabouts） follows a typical plotline similar to other books in series as we get introduced to the MC， Falken Calder through a misfortune。 Then we follow the standard path of him being the underdog but perseveres through persistence and sheer will as he becomes part of sect but in a servitude role but still aspires to be a full member and cultivator。 The book moves at a healthy pace as we learn more about the cultivation paths， the world in broader detail。 It’s more of scene setting and has been done really well。 I liked the prose but found it a bit different （though I really can’t put on loop on what’s different） and the mix of fantasy village speak and modern prose slightly needing more of my attention， but still it was good。 He goes on quest， meets interesting people， develops more along his cultivation path and finally gains full membership to the sect， making good friends and bitter enemies along the way。 And then we hear of a grand tournament being announced， which our MC obviously wants to win。 it was a fairly good read till not， but nothing to to set it apart…。Or just when I was starting to think so， they author throws a curve ball。 Oh my！This lead to the second part of the book， which just took off on a tangent I wasn’t expecting。 The events cascade， the dominoes fall and the pace picks up to a blistering speed that I had to binge read till the end。 The tone of the book turns a bit darker and the prose just relentlessly dragged me along with the MC as they try to keep their heads afloat the the flood of events， that threaten not just their survival， but of the whole world。 This is where the book rises from a decent read to a very good book for me。Overall， this is a very good addition to the genre and one I would gladly recommend！ I’m waiting eagerly for the sequel！ 。。。more

David Eustace ，

Excellent A great lead in to an engaging and twisting plot。 An entertaining array of characters。 Read it you won’t be disappointed。 Cockalorum my friends cockalorum。

Glady'S Tucker ，

read it This book is awesome。 An adventure that needs the sequel to come out now。 Everyone read this book so I can see the get the sequel quicker。

David Ketelsen ，

The first half of this book is a great example of traditional story telling where the MC experiences a tragic loss， then must persevere through tedious labor until he （or she） experiences a transformative journey。 David Edding's Belgariad is a good example of this。 Peter Hackshaw nails the technique then in the second half of the book moves on to a Hunger Games like transition before upping the ante and having Falken， the MC， really step up。 This is a wonderful first step in what should be an ep The first half of this book is a great example of traditional story telling where the MC experiences a tragic loss， then must persevere through tedious labor until he （or she） experiences a transformative journey。 David Edding's Belgariad is a good example of this。 Peter Hackshaw nails the technique then in the second half of the book moves on to a Hunger Games like transition before upping the ante and having Falken， the MC， really step up。 This is a wonderful first step in what should be an epic series。 This is a real winner。 。。。more

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